Institutions by Security Levels

Institutional Assignment Criteria: This criteria has been established as a general guideline for use by both Institutional and Central Classification staff in their efforts to make recommendations and final decisions when determining the most appropriate institutional assignments. Other issues such as treatment needs are also considered.

Major Institutions

Large facilities that generally house medium to maximum security inmates. These institutions provide medium security dormitory-style living areas for non-disruptive inmates, celled close security living areas for non-disruptive inmates with long sentences, and celled maximum custody living areas for inmates with severe behavior problems, extremely long sentences or predatory type behavior.

Correctional Units

Small facilities that house minimum and medium security inmates in dormitory-style living areas. Inmates must demonstrate non-disruptive behavior. These units do not house inmates convicted of homicide, kidnapping/abduction, violent sex offenses or those determined to be escape risks.

Security Level 1 - High

No Murder I or II; Sex offense, Kidnap/Abduction, Escape History. No Disruptive Behavior for at least past 24 months.

Caroline Correctional Unit #2

Central Virginia Correctional Unit for Women

Cold Springs Correctional Unit #10

Halifax Correctional Unit #23

Haynesville Correctional Unit #17

Patrick Henry Correctional Unit #28

Rustburg Correctional Unit #9

Wise Correctional Unit #18

Security Level 2

Assignment Criteria:

No Escape History within past 5 years.
Single Life sentences must have reached their Parole Eligibility Date (PED). No disruptive behavior for at least past 24 months prior to consideration for a transfer to any less-secure facility.

Bland Correctional Center

Baskerville Correctional Center (Level 1/2)

Coffeewood Correctional Center

Deep Meadow Correctional Center

Deerfield Correctional Center

Dillwyn Correctional Center

Haynesville Correctional Center

Indian Creek Correctional Center

James River Correctional Center

Lunenburg Correctional Center

St. Brides Correctional Center

Virginia Correctional Center for Women

Security Level 3

Assignment Criteria:

Single, multiple, & Life + sentences must have served 20 consecutive years on sentence.
No disruptive behavior for at least past 24 months prior to consideration for a transfer to any less-secure facility.

Augusta Correctional Center (Level 3/4)

Buckingham Correctional Center (Level 3/4)

Fluvanna Correctional Center (female) (Multi-Level)

Green Rock Correctional Center (Level 2/3)

Greensville Correctional Center (Level 2/3)

Lawrenceville Correctional Center (Private)

Nottoway Correctional Center

Pocahontas State Correctional Center (Level 2/3)

Powhatan Correctional Center

Security Level 4

Assignment Criteria:

Long Term; Single, multiple, & Life + sentences.
No disruptive behavior for at least past 24 months prior to consideration for a transfer to any less-secure facility.

Keen Mountain Correctional Center (Level 4/3)

River North Correctional Center

Sussex II State Prison

Security Level 5

Assignment Criteria:

Long Term; Single, multiple, & Life + sentences.
No disruptive behavior for at least past 24 months prior to consideration for a transfer to any less-secure facility.